“It is not a bold, adventuresome motion picture, nor does it advance the art of the film even a trifle.” Rotten Tomatoes
: The overture is seen as a dying art; Playbill notes that modern Broadway often lacks these grand symphonic starts due to smaller orchestral budgets. the_sound_of_music_soundtrack_2_overture_preludium
Compare how the differs between the film and the original Broadway cast. “It is not a bold, adventuresome motion picture,